37 Southeast Asians awarded SEARCA Scholarship

Thirty-seven Southeast Asians are now included in the roster of graduate students who are pursuing their study programs through the SEARCA scholarship. Of these new SEARCA scholars, 23 are enrolling for their Master’s degree, while 14 are taking their PhD. In terms of academic discipline, there is almost an equal distribution of scholars in the social sciences and natural sciences.

Most of the new scholars (22) are based at the University of the Philippines Los Baños, while 7 are enrolled at Kasetsart University (KU) in Thailand, 4 in Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB) in Indonesia, 3 in Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), and 1 in Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Indonesia.

The new SEARCA scholars are as follows:

Name

Country

Degree/Study Program

Study Post

Heng Chou Long

Cambodia

MS in Agricultural and Resource Economics

KU

Meas Soborn

Cambodia

MS in Agricultural Resource and Development

KU

Phauk Ya

Cambodia

MS in Agronomy

UPLB

Sem Savuth

Cambodia

MS in Agronomy

UPLB

Sel Rechaney

Cambodia

MS in Community Development

UPLB

Jan Lorenzo G. Alegado

Philippines

MS in Agricultural Economics

UPLB

Hector Bryan P. Grama

Philippines

MS in Agricultural Economics

UPLB

Ericson N. Dela Cruz

Philippines

PhD in Community Development

UPLB

Kendri Wahyuningsih

Indonesia

MS in Agro-industrial Technology

UGM

Rahmawaty Zulfiningrum

Indonesia

PhD in Communication, Agriculture, and Rural Development

IPB

Deasy Fitriati Nasution

Indonesia

PhD in Agricultural Engineering

UPLB

Fadhliani

Indonesia

PhD in Water Resources Engineering

UPM

Kongmy Nongboudtalath

Lao PDR

MS in Development Management and Governance

UPLB

Phouthasone Khouangvichit

Lao PDR

MS in Environmental Science

UPLB

Bounho Koulavong

Lao PDR

MS in Forestry

UPLB

Jason Choy Min Sheng

Malaysia

MS in Aquaculture Nutrition

UPM

Han Nwe Soe

Myanmar

MS in Agricultural Economics

UPLB

Ei Ei Thein

Myanmar

MS in Agronomy

UPLB

May Soe Oo

Myanmar

MS in Agronomy

UPLB

Kay Thi Khaing

Myanmar

MS in Extension Education

UPLB

Aye Thandar Cho

Myanmar

MS in Tropical Agriculture

KU

Nge Htwe Su Han

Myanmar

MS in Tropical Agriculture

KU

Yarzar Hein

Myanmar

PhD in Agricultural and Resource Economics

KU

Teerapong Wongsathan

Thailand

MS in Extension Education

UPLB

Bordeesorn Phumrungruang

Thailand

PhD in Agricultural Extension

UPLB

Wannasiri Wannasupchue

Thailand

PhD in Food Management

UPM

Adelia Caetano Gonzaga Dos Santos

Timor Leste

MS in Animal Production and Technology

IPB

Jose Da Costa Ronal Freygen

Timor Leste

MS in Plant Breeding and Biotechnology

IPB

Luis Manual Branco

Timor Leste

PhD in Agronomy and Horticulture

IPB

Afonso Candido

Timor Leste

PhD in Community Development

UPLB

Nguyen Manh Hieu

Vietnam

MS in Agricultural Economics

UPLB

Phap Ngoc Hoang Tran

Vietnam

MS in Bio-Veterinary Science

KU

Ho Ngoc Cuong

Vietnam

PhD in Agricultural Economics

UPLB

Tran Manh Hai

Vietnam

PhD in Agricultural Economics

UPLB

Ong Quoc Cuong

Vietnam

PhD in Agricultural Economics

UPLB

Nguyen Thi Huyen

Vietnam

PhD in Environmental Science

UPLB

Nguyen Thanh Trung

Vietnam

PhD in Tropical Agriculture

KU

The SEARCA scholarship will cover the scholars’ tuition fee for two years (Master’s degree) or three years (for PhD), monthly stipend, book allowance, health insurance, travel allowance, and thesis budget.

The SEARCA scholarship, established in July 1968, is open to nationals of SEAMEO member countries, namely Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam, to pursue advanced studies leading to master’s and doctoral degrees in agriculture, forestry, and related sciences. Moreover, their research topics should fall within SEARCA’s strategic thrusts on social inclusion, environmental sustainability, and cross-cutting concerns, which are the priority areas of the Center’s for its 10th five year plan.